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C−Health Grade
Health in Beverly Hills · CDC PLACES 2025

Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes, Beverly Hills is healthier than 48%

Beverly Hills differs from Florida on 18 of 31 measures CDC estimates: 1 better, 17 worse.

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Beverly Hills. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Beverly Hills

COPD, heart disease and stroke run high in Beverly Hills

1 in 8 adults have COPD (12.3%), vs 7.2% across Florida. 1 in 9 adults have heart disease (11.1%), vs 7.5% across Florida. Stroke is also above the state: 5.6%, vs 3.8% across Florida. In all, Beverly Hills runs above Florida on seven of 11 chronic conditions. Age is part of it: 32% of residents are 65 or older (Florida 21%), and COPD, heart disease and stroke are more common later in life. Conditions ↓

Dental care lags in Beverly Hills

51.1% of adults saw a dentist this year, vs 57.4% across Florida. Among those 65 and older, 19.9% have lost all their teeth (Florida 12.7%). Checkups ↓

Smoking is more common in Beverly Hills

1 in 6 adults smoke cigarettes (18.1%), vs 12.4% across Florida. Habits ↓

Beverly Hills is healthier than its income would predict

Against all U.S. towns, Beverly Hills is healthier than 16%. Against the 4,498 towns with similar household incomes ($35K–$58K), it’s healthier than 48%. Health Grade ↓

Written from the CDC, Medicare and HRSA data on this page. CDC PLACES 2025 release: modeled estimates for adults, not counts; “higher” and “lower” mean the Florida figure falls outside Beverly Hills’ likely range; at the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from D− to C+.

Health Grade

What’s behind Beverly Hills’ grade

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Beverly Hills is healthier than 16% of U.S. towns, #548 of 636 in Florida. Obesity holds the grade up (fewer adults with obesity than 61% of U.S. towns); physical distress pulls it down (better than 4%).

DSelf-rated health26.3% · FL 20.3% · U.S. 19.4%
D−Physical distress18.8% · FL 14.3% · U.S. 13%
CMental distress18.3% · FL 15.8% · U.S. 15.9%
BObesity34.7% · FL 31.9% · U.S. 32.9%
DDiabetes16.6% · FL 13.5% · U.S. 12%
C−Smoking18.1% smoke · FL 12.4% · U.S. 11.8%
DExercise32.3% · FL 26.3% · U.S. 24.7%
All U.S. towns we grade (21,250)Healthier than 16%
Less healthyHealthier
Florida towns we grade (636)Healthier than 14%
U.S. towns with similar incomes, $35K–$58K (4,498)Healthier than 48%

Health estimates follow income closely across the country: towns with higher household incomes usually score higher (a correlation of 0.77 across 21,157 graded towns). Beverly Hills’ median household income is $46,488; among the 4,498 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($35K–$58K), it’s healthier than 48%, about where its income would put it.

Where Beverly Hills compares well: taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure), 82.4% (U.S. 76.5%).

A fairly firm grade. With every estimate at the unfavorable or the favorable end of CDC’s likely range, Beverly Hills could be anywhere from D− to C+.

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Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Beverly Hills adults…

Beverly Hills runs above FL on 9 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

12 of every 100 Beverly Hills adults have COPD
Florida: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 10.8–14%
Better than FLWorseAbout the sameFlorida
Why age matters here

Beverly Hills is an older town: 32% of residents are 65 or older, vs 21% across Florida. Heart disease, COPD and arthritis rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Beverly Hills as about how healthy they are.

Residents 65 and older

Beverly Hills32%
Florida21%
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Beverly Hills adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Florida.

80%Yearly checkupFL 78%
51%Dentist visitFL 57%
87%Cholesterol checkFL 87%
68%Colon screeningFL 66%
71%MammogramFL 76%
82%Taking BP medsFL 78%
1 in 7
working-age adults has no health insurance
Beverly Hills 15.2% · Florida 1 in 6 (15.9%)
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Florida

Share of adults, with the Florida figure marked.

Get no exercise 32.3%FL 26.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 39.9%FL 37.3%
Binge drink 12.5%FL 14.6%
Smoke cigarettes 18.1%FL 12.4%
0%10%20%30%40%
Beverly Hills, betterBeverly Hills, worseAbout the sameFlorida
Where Beverly Hills gets moving

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Getting care

Care in and near Beverly Hills

No hospital or community health center in Beverly Hills itself. These are the nearest.

HNearest ERHCA Florida Citrus HospitalInverness · 9.3 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyHCA Florida Citrus Hospital★★★★★ · 9.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careProject HealthLecanto · 3.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
3.7 mi
Project Health
5 sites · nearest in Lecanto
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
8.4 mi
Citrus County Rural Health
Crystal River · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
9.3 mi
HCA Florida Citrus Hospital
Inverness · ★★★★★
ER
12 mi
Tampa General Hospital Crystal River
Crystal River · ★★★★★
22.2 mi
Adventhealth Ocala
Ocala · ★★★★★
ER
23.6 mi
Tampa General Hospital Brooksville
Brooksville · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Beverly Hills itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Beverly Hills itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Beverly Hills itself

Hospitals: Medicare overall star ratings, 1–5. Community health centers charge on a sliding scale by income. Distances are straight-line from the center of Beverly Hills; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

Mind & connection

How Beverly Hills adults are doing

On 1 of 3 measures, Beverly Hills runs above Florida.

1 in 4Beverly Hills adults lack social or emotional support
25% · FL 24.7% · About the same as FL
1 in 5Beverly Hills adults have been diagnosed with depression
20% · FL 17.1% · About the same as FL
1 in 5Beverly Hills adults are in frequent mental distress
18.3% · FL 15.8% · Worse than FL
The one neighbors can help with

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Everyday needs

Making ends meet

Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.

1 in 5
Beverly Hills adults worry about having enough food
19.2% · FL 16.8%
Worse than FL
1 in 7
Beverly Hills adults worry about keeping their housing
13.8% · FL 13.9%
About the same as FL
1 in 11
Beverly Hills adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
9.2% · FL 8.6%
About the same as FL
1 in 10
Beverly Hills adults lack reliable transportation
10.1% · FL 9.1%
Worse than FL

20.7% of Beverly Hills adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 15% across Florida.

Around town

Beverly Hills and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Pine Ridge: 29.8%Citrus Hills: 27.9%Black Diamond: 28.3%Hernando: 33%Citrus Springs: 33.6%Lecanto: 32.1%Beverly Hills: 34.7%Beverly HillsPine RidgeHCA Florida Citrus Hospital · Inverness · 9.3 mi · 2★ MedicareHLecanto Multi Purpose Site · Lecanto · 3.7 mi+
Healthier than FLNear FLLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#7 of 7 towns on this map, healthiest first
Pine Ridge29.8%
Beverly Hills34.7%
FL31.9%

Nearby towns are shaded from CDC’s estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC’s own figure for cities and villages.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from
Beverly HillsC−34.7%16.6%18.1%CDC place
Pine RidgeB−29.8%16%12.1%CDC place

Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

40.8%

of Beverly Hills adults live with a disability (Florida 31.3%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs22.4%
Thinking or memory16.6%
Hearing11.4%
Errands alone11.3%
Vision7.9%
Dressing or bathing5.8%
Florida

Every CDC estimate for Beverly Hills

Share of adults, 39 measures, with CDC’s likely range.

On the 31 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Beverly Hills is better than Florida on 1 and worse on 17; on the rest, the Florida figure falls inside Beverly Hills’ likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.

Adults who…Beverly HillsFLU.S.vs FL
Overall health
Fair or poor health26.3%23.1–29.820.3%19.4%Worse
Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month)18.8%16.6–21.114.3%13%Worse
Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month)18.3%16.3–20.415.8%15.9%Worse
Conditions
Obesity34.7%29–40.931.9%32.9%About the same
Diabetes16.6%14.5–18.813.5%12%Worse
High blood pressure42.1%38.3–4636.6%34.4%Worse
High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years)44.7%40.7–48.939%37.1%Worse
Arthritis35.8%32.5–39.226.6%25.3%Worse
Asthma10.5%9.3–11.89.4%9.9%About the same
Cancer, other than skin cancer11.9%10.8–139.1%7.9%Worse
Coronary heart disease11.1%10–12.47.5%6.4%Worse
COPD12.3%10.8–147.2%6.3%Worse
Stroke5.6%5–6.33.8%3.4%Worse
Lost all teeth (ages 65+)19.9%16.5–23.512.7%12.3%Worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes18.1%15.5–20.712.4%11.8%Worse
No exercise outside work32.3%27.9–3726.3%24.7%Worse
Binge drinking12.5%10.3–1514.6%15.4%About the same
Sleep under 7 hours39.9%34.7–45.337.3%36%About the same
Checkups and coverage
No health insurance (ages 18–64)15.2%12.9–17.715.9%11%About the same
Checkup in the past year80.3%77.1–83.278.4%77.4%About the same
Dentist visit in the past year51.1%47.6–54.657.4%63.2%Worse
Cholesterol check in 5 years86.6%84.9–88.387%87.1%About the same
Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure)82.4%79.9–84.878.4%76.5%Better
Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75)67.9%63.2–72.465.7%65.5%About the same
Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74)70.5%62.8–77.476.1%76.4%About the same
Mind and connection
Ever told they have depression20%17.1–23.217.1%20.6%About the same
Lack social and emotional support25%21.7–28.324.7%23.6%About the same
Everyday needs
Worried about having enough food19.2%17.3–21.116.8%15%Worse
Worried about keeping housing13.8%12.2–15.313.9%12%About the same
Threatened with a utility shut-off9.2%8–10.38.6%7.6%About the same
Lack reliable transportation10.1%9.2–11.19.1%7.9%Worse
Received SNAP (food stamps)20.7%18.6–22.815%11.6%Higher
Disability
Any disability40.8%36.4–45.231.3%30.1%Higher
Difficulty walking or climbing stairs22.4%19.8–25.315.1%13.6%Higher
Difficulty concentrating or remembering16.6%14.6–18.613.7%13.9%Higher
Hearing difficulty11.4%10.1–12.77.6%6.7%Higher
Vision difficulty7.9%7.1–8.86%5.4%Higher
Difficulty doing errands alone11.3%10–12.78%7.9%Higher
Difficulty dressing or bathing5.8%5.2–6.64.1%3.8%Higher

Each figure is the share of adults 18+ unless the label says otherwise; small numbers after it are CDC’s likely range (95% interval). “About the same” means the Florida figure falls inside that range.

Questions about health in Beverly Hills

Is Beverly Hills a healthy place to live?

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Beverly Hills is healthier than 16% of U.S. towns: C− for health, #548 of 636 in Florida. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.

What is the obesity rate in Beverly Hills?

CDC estimates 34.7% of adults have obesity, likely between 29% and 40.9%, against 31.9% across Florida and 32.9% nationally.

What hospital is closest to Beverly Hills?

HCA Florida Citrus Hospital in Inverness, 9.3 miles in a straight line from Beverly Hills’ center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 2 of 5 stars.

How many people in Beverly Hills have no health insurance?

CDC estimates 15.2% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 12.9–17.7%), against 15.9% across Florida.

How accurate are these numbers?

They’re modeled estimates: CDC applies national survey answers to each area’s age, sex, race and education mix, so they describe who lives in Beverly Hills more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from D− to C+.

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Health estimates: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Florida figure combines its counties, weighted by adult population. Hospitals and star ratings: Medicare Care Compare (CMS). Health centers and shortage areas: HRSA. The Health Grade is our own summary of CDC’s estimates, not an official rating. Ages: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Town boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau. This page isn’t medical advice. In an emergency, call 911.